Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain questions the BJP-led government on its developmental achievements in Jammu & Kashmir over the last eight years. Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah criticizes the Congress-National Conference rule for escalating terrorism.

Kharge, who reached Jammu to campaign for Congress candidates in the assembly elections, said Gandhi was being dubbed a "terrorist" and "anti-national" and added that the prime minister was encouraging such statements and provoking people by not taking action.

From Omar Abdullah and Ravinder Raina to Altaf Bukhari and Tariq Hamid Karra, here's a look at the key candidates in the second phase of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

Chand (61), who won the Chhamb seat in 2002 and 2008 but lost to the BJP in 2014, has served as the leader of the Congress Legislative Party, a deputy chief minister, and a speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.